[TPIN] "Art" trumpet/lamp

Tue Jan 9 11:11:27 CST 2007

My grandfather had a small repair shop for over 35 years.  He  would find instruments in disrepair, fix them, and donate them to local schools.  It was unbelievable how many of the students that received these instruments showed up to his funeral a few years ago, a very touching experience for me.  On the flip side.... sometimes he would come across an instrument that was not repairable and would turn that into a lamp or wall hanging.  I disagree with taking a perfectly good instrument, and turning it into a lamp.  But the ones that are beyond repair, instead of throwing them away, making art out of them extends their life of being used for an artful purpose.  I have many instruments around my house that are being used as decoration, but I have not altered them in any way, and many are still playable.

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From: tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu [mailto:tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu] On Behalf Of Darren Windham
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:39 AM
To: elw at workman-net.org; 'Jeanne G Pocius'
Cc: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
Subject: RE: [TPIN] "Art" trumpet/lamp

I'd have to agree.  I have an "art" trumpet in my gameroom.  

I went to the Chris Botti concert last night and took the horn with me and
got it signed by Chris.

It's a 1953 Blessing Standard in good shape for its age but has some valve
wear.  I didn't feel comfortable enough with it to save for my kids and have
other horns available for them.

I don't plan on making it into a lamp but it is sitting on a trumpet stand
in my gameroom on display.

Darren

-----Original Message-----
From: tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu [mailto:tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu] On
Behalf Of Ellis Workman
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 10:04 AM
To: Jeanne G Pocius
Cc: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
Subject: Re: [TPIN] "Art" trumpet/lamp

Yikes Jeanne...

Isn't that a variation of the "Eat the food on
your plate because kids are starving China" line?

I don't think that there is a single one of us who
if personally aware such a needy and motivated child
wouldn't help him out. I have. My dad lost his job at
Studebaker when I was a kid, and my teacher "Mac Hall"
offered to continue teaching me for free. Dad was
to proud to accept such charity and I guess they worked
something out.  I never forgot.

-Ellis

> Just for fun....
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>   Did you ever think about the chance that that horn represents for some
> kid who can't afford a horn of his/her own?
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>   It could make a major difference in some kid's life....instead of
> sitting on a desk or table somewhere....
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>   Jeanne
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> I purchased ($5.00 if you are interested) an old trumpet some time ago.
> It has engraved on the bell "Art," and so I am gong to make it into a
> lamp.
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>                           Jeanne Gabriel Pocius
>   Author of *Trumpeting By Nature, An Efficient Guide to Optimal Trumpet
> Playing*
>   (Watch for Release Details, Coming Soon!)
>   (978)317-4731
>   Email: jgpocius at yahoo.com
>   http://abel.hive.no/oj/musikk/trompet/jeanne/
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Grid EN33sx Olmsted County
Rochester, MN US

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